[users] Scaling in Beta ver draw

2005-04-03 Thread John Lovejoy
I am trying to set a scale in the Beta version of openoffice draw. When I click on Format, as directed by the help section, I do not see Axis on the menu. I looked at the other buttons (view, etc) and I don't see Axis on any of them. How do I set a scale so that I can do design work in Draw?

[users] Down load OpenOffice 1.9.79

2005-04-03 Thread Roland Torrens
I have downloaed and installed the above programme - initial reaction brilliant. Now have discovered that all my Microsoft Excel files have been converted to OpenOffice format - not expected - how can I revert to xls other than uninstall. Regards Roland Torrens

Re: [users] Down load OpenOffice 1.9.79

2005-04-03 Thread Stephen Forster
Depending on your OS, right click on an .xls file choose open with select MS Excel and tick always associate this type of file.. HTH Please also note that you chose this preference on install (Whether you were aware or not?) Steve On Apr 3, 2005 3:49 AM, Roland Torrens [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] christel's templates

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 07:38 +0200, Christel ROBERT wrote: -- Sourceforge.net is working on a new licensing agreement and do not take any contributions at the moment. -- I could not find the link to add templates on tutorialsforopenoffice.or. So I've taken up the offer of [EMAIL PROTECTED] to

[users] Repair Outline in OO.o1.9.87?

2005-04-03 Thread Jamie Borg
Hi all, I have a file I saved to Word 97,2k,XP format did some Word97 editing using some functionality that OO.o doesn't yet have and then opened up the file again in OO.o Every time the file opens up the Navigator's heading list fails to populate. I have to manually go into Tools - Outline

Re: [users] Scaling in Beta ver draw

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sat, 2005-04-02 at 18:46 -0800, John Lovejoy wrote: I am trying to set a scale in the Beta version of openoffice draw. When I click on Format, as directed by the help section, I do not see Axis on the menu. I looked at the other buttons (view, etc) and I don't see Axis on any of them. How

Re: [users] Open Office Question

2005-04-03 Thread Tony Pursell
On 2 Apr 2005 at 23:43, Asrail wrote: Doug Carns, 02-04-2005 14:18: I installed OpenOffice 2.0, and I want to make it the default program for .doc and .xls extensions. I must have missed that step in the installation where it asks if you want to make it the default. MY question is, how

[users] Re: Down load OpenOffice 1.9.79

2005-04-03 Thread Paul B.
Roland Torrens wrote: I have downloaed and installed the above programme - initial reaction brilliant. Now have discovered that all my Microsoft Excel files have been converted to OpenOffice format - not expected - how can I revert to xls other than uninstall. Regards Roland Torrens If files have

[users] grayscale print preview?

2005-04-03 Thread Bob Lockie
I have a document that I'm going to be print on a grayscale printer. It has some colour screen captures. The print preview displays these in colour. How will these print (will they just be blank squares)? Is there a way to make the print preview only show grayscale?

[users] Landscape/Portrait

2005-04-03 Thread Mark Herring
When printing from OOo, there are two options to set the landscape/portrait mode. If set in the OOo page setup, that seems to override the printer settings. This seems unecessarily confusing, especially when playing around with non-standard paper sizes. Is there a way of telling OOo how to

[users] Saving print settings

2005-04-03 Thread Mark Herring
VERY annoying feature in v2 Beta: Set a paper size and it reverts to the default after one print---even if the file is saved after setting the print size. Is there any way to get the printer settings to stay put? -Mark Herring -

[users] Re: Re: I can FINALLY print envelopes correctly!

2005-04-03 Thread Russ Fineman
Mike White wrote: Tony Pursell wrote: On 2 Apr 2005 at 11:56, Russ Fineman wrote: Matthew B. Howell, MOS wrote: It took a bit of perseverance on my part, but I finally figured out how to print envelopes correctly using 1.14 and my HP printer! Matthew B. Howell, MOS [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] grayscale print preview?

2005-04-03 Thread Joe
Don't know your exact answer, but on my system I can select color or grayscale in the print driver - Print command and color images always print in grayscale - although their contrast may not be as good as desired depending on what colors were in the images. Joe Bob Lockie wrote: I have a

[users] install directory for OOo 2 Beta

2005-04-03 Thread Anthony Boor -- Citizens Informer proofreader
Greetings, I downloaded and installed OOo 2 Beta (1.9.79) today. Unlike 1.1.3, though, I had no choice to where I could have 2 Beta installed, it just went ahead and installed it in Program Files/Open Office 1.9.79 in the letter where I have Win 98. Is that an error or deliberate? --Anthony

[users] Re: [webmasters] Problem...

2005-04-03 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi To Whom It May Concern, I recently dowloaded OpenOffice (OO). I desperately want to support your product but nothing works after the install. I am using Windows XP SP2. Dunno what to tell ya other than that, I don't even get an error message...Nothing happens when I attempt to launch any

[users] java

2005-04-03 Thread Dale Stanchfield
I have recently installed java1.5.0_02 and it is working on firefox-1.0.2. I have just installed OOo 1.1.4 on Fedora Core 3 (linux redhat). I could not get OOo to find or recognize any Java on my system. Do I need to create another symbolic link to OOo? And if so, which folder? Thank you,

Re: [users] java

2005-04-03 Thread William Westfall
Dale Stanchfield wrote: I have recently installed java1.5.0_02 and it is working on firefox-1.0.2. I have just installed OOo 1.1.4 on Fedora Core 3 (linux redhat). I could not get OOo to find or recognize any Java on my system. Do I need to create another symbolic link to OOo? And if so, which

[users] Re: [webmasters] Problems downloading

2005-04-03 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
hello! Hello helpful people, I have tried without success to download Openoffice 5 times. I used Word before and developed a glitch which caused the error message illegal operation... whenever Word was accessed. I cannot remove the Word program. I have a Java Run Environment freshly

[users] Re: [webmasters] Non-java program

2005-04-03 Thread Louis Suarez-Potts
Hi, Hi, I have a PC running Windows XP. I tried to download your product my system won't let me instal. I thought that I would try the non-java program. However, when I click on the non-java link it takes me to an installation instruction with no link for downloading except the one at the

RE: [users] Envelopes!!!

2005-04-03 Thread GC Fraser
I have had the same problem since I started using Ooo (1.0.1). It was working ok in 1.1.4, but now I'm using 1.9.84, where it's broken again! By far the easiest solution I've found is to create a new template. Start with the default blank Writer document, change the page and

RE: [users] Envelopes!!!

2005-04-03 Thread Dale Stanchfield
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 16:47 -0400, GC Fraser wrote: I have had the same problem since I started using Ooo (1.0.1). It was working ok in 1.1.4, but now I'm using 1.9.84, where it's broken again! By far the easiest solution I've found is to create a new template. Start with the

Re: [users] Repair Outline in OO.o1.9.87?

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 22:21 +1000, Jamie Borg wrote: Hi all, I have a file I saved to Word 97,2k,XP format did some Word97 editing using some functionality that OO.o doesn't yet have and then opened up the file again in OO.o Every time the file opens up the Navigator's heading list

Re: [users] grayscale print preview?

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 12:59 -0400, Bob Lockie wrote: I have a document that I'm going to be print on a grayscale printer. It has some colour screen captures. The print preview displays these in colour. How will these print (will they just be blank squares)? Is there a way to make the print

Re: [users] install directory for OOo 2 Beta

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 14:18 -0500, Anthony Boor -- Citizens Informer proofreader wrote: Greetings, I downloaded and installed OOo 2 Beta (1.9.79) today. Unlike 1.1.3, though, I had no choice to where I could have 2 Beta installed, it just went ahead and installed it in Program Files/Open

Re: [users] java

2005-04-03 Thread G. Roderick Singleton
On Sun, 2005-04-03 at 11:33 -0700, Dale Stanchfield wrote: I have recently installed java1.5.0_02 and it is working on firefox-1.0.2. I have just installed OOo 1.1.4 on Fedora Core 3 (linux redhat). I could not get OOo to find or recognize any Java on my system. Do I need to create another

Re: [users] Re: [webmasters] Non-java program

2005-04-03 Thread Paul
Since I cannot find OP email add have not included on response - OP will need to look at archives to reply. You can download OOo and when installing decided to do so with Java or not. If you don't installation should still continue as normal. Unsure what is meant by the 'non-java' link. Paul

Re: [users] Re: [webmasters] Problems downloading

2005-04-03 Thread Paul
I have tried without success to download Openoffice 5 times. Have you downloaded it now - or are you still having trouble ?? I used Word before and developed a glitch which caused the error message illegal operation... whenever Word was accessed. I cannot remove the Word program. Are you

[users] recent documents list

2005-04-03 Thread Anthony Boor -- Citizens Informer proofreader
Greetings, The recent documents list in 1.9.79 (File - Recent Documents) -- how can one clear it out? --Anthony Boor - To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [users] Re: [webmasters] Problem...

2005-04-03 Thread Paul
I recently dowloaded OpenOffice (OO). I desperately want to support your product but nothing works after the install. I'm assuming that you received no errors during the install ... what version of OOo have you obtained ? Did you check the MD5 once you downloaded OOo ? I am using Windows XP

Re: [users] Install Problem

2005-04-03 Thread Paul
Try a web search on the error prior to posting - its a safe bet that someone else has had the problem before : http://oooauthors.org/FAQs/faqinstall/faqinstall/faqinstalllinux/20040708 HTH, Paul On Apr 2, 2005 7:10 AM, MdM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I am attempting to install OpenOffice 1.1.4

Re: [users] 2.0 NOT usable at this point!

2005-04-03 Thread Daniel Kasak
Fred A. Miller wrote: I was finally able to get a Linux version of 2.0 and get it installed on SUSE 9.2. It looks good, and seems fairly stable - but one problem, noted by others that I HAVEN'T had before, but now do, is printing envelopes!! NADA! I also can't define a new printer, unless it's

Re: [users] Single spacing between lines

2005-04-03 Thread Richard Anderson
Top line: normally, I have to send email via Windows and Norton Anti-virus to everyone to clean up the viruses. I assume you are using Linux. Bottom line: I think SUSE Linux is the best thing since warm butter. Problem: I keep files as I learn Linux. Like Solution for linux problems. I

Re: [users] Re: Fonts

2005-04-03 Thread BS Pabla
Thank you sir, but link http://www.ncst.ernet.in/projects/indix/download.php failed so many time, to download related fonts. Any remedy? Please. On Mar 23, 2005 2:41 AM, CPHennessy [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Tuesday 22 March 2005 14:04, + BS Pabla wrote: [ MODERATED ]

Re: [users] Help! OpenOffice 2.0 has futzed up my 'puter!

2005-04-03 Thread Brian
Roy O'Donnell wrote: Without my knowing consent, OO 2.0 installed itself on my computer, overriding OO 1.whatever-I-had. My computer started behaving very, very badly. After repeated, failed attempts to restore my XP SP2 machine to a workable, earlier state, I finally gave up and uninstalled OO

Re: [users] Help! OpenOffice 2.0 has futzed up my 'puter!

2005-04-03 Thread Necmettin Begiter
Brian wrote: Roy O'Donnell wrote: Without my knowing consent, OO 2.0 installed itself on my computer, overriding OO 1.whatever-I-had. My computer started behaving very, very badly. After repeated, failed attempts to restore my XP SP2 machine to a workable, earlier state, I finally gave up and

Re: [users] [moderated] Unpacking Open Office

2005-04-03 Thread Necmettin Begiter
Allen Friedman wrote: Hello, I downloaded Open Office today. I didn't have WinZip, but I went to their web-site and was able to download their unpacking program. I've tried to unpack Open Office several times and I am getting an error message that WinZip is not able to open the program. I saved

Re: [users] Help! OpenOffice 2.0 has futzed up my 'puter!

2005-04-03 Thread Necmettin Begiter
Necmettin Begiter wrote: Brian wrote: Roy O'Donnell wrote: Without my knowing consent, OO 2.0 installed itself on my computer, overriding OO 1.whatever-I-had. My computer started behaving very, very badly. After repeated, failed attempts to restore my XP SP2 machine to a workable, earlier state, I

Re: [users] Single spacing between lines

2005-04-03 Thread Necmettin Begiter
Richard Anderson wrote: Top line: normally, I have to send email via Windows and Norton Anti-virus to everyone to clean up the viruses. I assume you are using Linux. Bottom line: I think SUSE Linux is the best thing since warm butter. Problem: I keep files as I learn Linux. Like Solution for

[users] Re: install directory for OOo 2 Beta

2005-04-03 Thread Charles Marcus
I downloaded and installed OOo 2 Beta (1.9.79) today. Unlike 1.1.3, though, I had no choice to where I could have 2 Beta installed, it just went ahead and installed it in Program Files/Open Office 1.9.79 in the letter where I have Win 98. Is that an error or deliberate? Since 2.0bc used

[users] How to bring an object being set backgroung back to foreground.

2005-04-03 Thread Yong Bong Fong
Dear all, I set a logo of my company to backgroun through (Format-Arrange-To Background) Then how do I set it back to foreground? (Besides using undo) the problem is I can no longer select the object after I have set it to background. Anyone knows how to solve my problem, your help is deeply

[users] umlauts in OO

2005-04-03 Thread [EMAIL PROTECTED]
hello, I am new to linux and use FC1 with kde desktop and OO. I would like to type umlauts for vowels in German language but am unable to find info on that combination in my help documents. I have to use the insert special character everytime. Is there another way to do it. Like Alt+o for umlaut.

Re: [users] Landscape/Portrait

2005-04-03 Thread Chris BONDE
When printing from OOo, there are two options to set the landscape/portrait mode. If set in the OOo page setup, that seems to override the printer settings. This seems unecessarily confusing, especially when playing around with non-standard paper sizes. Is there a way of telling OOo how